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Second sheet, Variety Herschal Cox (?)

Storage notes: 1926 Crop, Out of storage Apr. 11, 1927
Exam Apr. 16. Apples have kept well. No scald
or shriveling. Texture still firm. Its keeping
qualities are the most notable features of the
variety. whatever it may be.

1927 Crop Out of storage Feb. 27, 1928, Exam. March 9.
In office refrigerator meanwhile. In good
condition. Kept well. Rather tough - mild subacid
as reported this date. "not better than poor."

1928 Crop - stored Oct. 18. Out Feb. 15, 1929. Exam 2/21/29 (over)

Vigor of Tree: Exceptionally strong (Below average) weak.  Size:
Exceptionally large average (small).

Foliage: Very abundant (normal) scanty.  Leaves: Very large
medium small; Color: Light dark normal.

Habit of Growth:  Very (upright roundish) broad flat spreading.
Central leader: Partially retained (disappeared).

Branching:
Main limbs: Very (medium) long short; Very (medium) slender
stout; Medium (straight) crooked.
Secondary limbs: Numerous (medium) few; (Medium) slender stout;
Drooping.
Twigs: Many (medium) few; (Medium) slender stout; Long (medium)
short; (Straight) branched twiggy; Medium open
dense; Willowy.
Spurs: Very many medium few;  Very medium slender stout;
(½ - 1 - 2 - 3 inch); Mostly branched (unbranched);
Spur twigs: Few medium many; Terminal bearing mostly
considerable slight none

General aspect of tree: Medium (slender open) dense stocky
grower; Top (round) much broader narrower than tall.
No special characteristics

Illustrations:
Tree photographed

Fruit painted None            Fruit modeled

Fruit described #21045 - 29410

Disease notes by J. W. Roberts:

        